“There was one piece (“A Child’s Choice”), it was a daughter and she had lost her two parents. I found that piece really moving. I wasn’t expecting to be moved, especially because there’s no words, but somehow I understood the story and I felt it.”

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“It showed mostly loyalty and dedication. It was lovely, definitely.”

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“That last performance (before intermission) was really nice—the drums. You really feel it, actually, in your heart. It’s very beautiful.”

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“The rhythm was really nice, yes. I hadn’t heard Chinese classical music before, but that was definitely a beautiful piece.”

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“I was moved. You kind of compare it to bass and the drums—you don’t really expect that with classical music a lot, but it was definitely beautiful.”